$767 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $548
- 2016: $611
- 2021: $767
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Income in South Launceston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in South Launceston sit slightly above the Tasmanian average, though they remain well below national figures. The typical family brings in $1,886 a week, reflecting a modest financial profile compared to the rest of Australia.
$1,374
▲ +43.6%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Launceston — lower than 62% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,374, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. However, typical personal income is $767, which is a little above the Tasmanian average.
$1,374 ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $957
- 2016: $1,072
- 2021: $1,374
Median total household income per week.
$1,886 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,288
- 2016: $1,451
- 2021: $1,886
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 13.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is about the same as the Tasmanian average, but well below the national figure of 22.6%.
7.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →South Launceston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Launceston, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60616/south-launceston/topic/income